Security – Time and Attendance

Responsible Workforce Technology: Better Information Without Losing Employee Trust

Workforce technology gives organisations unprecedented visibility over working time, attendance, access, absence and operational performance. Used correctly, it can improve payroll accuracy, reduce administration, control labour costs and help protect employees. Used without clear safeguards, however, the same technology can create legitimate concerns about privacy, fairness and excessive monitoring.

Responsible workforce technology is not about collecting as much employee information as possible. It is about using the right information, for a clearly defined business purpose, with appropriate security, transparency and human oversight.

This distinction is becoming increasingly important. The UK Government is currently considering how workplace-monitoring technologies should be managed, with a particular focus on clarity, transparency, employee voice and responsible implementation. This is a consultation rather than final legislation, but it gives employers a clear indication of the direction in which expectations are moving. Read the Government’s workplace-monitoring consultation.

Workforce technology should have a clear purpose

Every workforce system should begin with a legitimate operational requirement.

An employer may need to record attendance so employees are paid accurately, manage access to restricted areas, confirm who is present during an emergency, monitor working-time compliance or understand the labour used on a particular job or production process.

These are valid business purposes. Problems arise when information collected for one reason is subsequently used for an unrelated purpose without proper consideration, communication or justification.

Before introducing any workforce technology, an organisation should therefore be able to explain:

What information will be collected.
Why that information is required.
How it will be used.
Who will be able to access it.
How long it will be retained.
Whether it will contribute to any automated decisions.
What choices or alternatives are available to employees.

Transparency creates confidence

Employees should not have to guess how workplace technology affects them.

Clear communication helps employees understand that a time-and-attendance system is there to create accurate records, that access control protects people and premises, or that operational data is being used to improve production rather than simply scrutinise individuals.

Where appropriate, employers should consult employees and their representatives before new technology is introduced. This provides an opportunity to explain the business requirement, answer questions and identify legitimate concerns before implementation.

Transparency is particularly important where technology involves location data, biometrics or detailed operational information.

Biometric technology requires additional care

Facial recognition can provide fast, contact-free and highly accurate employee identification. It can reduce forgotten credentials, discourage “buddy clocking” and support secure access control.

However, biometric information used to identify a person is special-category personal data. The Information Commissioner’s Office states that organisations must complete a Data Protection Impact Assessment before processing biometric data to identify workers.

Employers must also establish an appropriate lawful basis, demonstrate that the proposed use is necessary and proportionate, and consider whether a less intrusive alternative could achieve the same objective.

Where consent is being relied upon, employees must have a genuine choice. The ICO gives the example of providing a swipe-card alternative without disadvantaging employees who do not wish to use biometrics. Read the ICO’s guidance on biometric time and access control.

This does not mean that facial recognition cannot be used responsibly. It means that the organisation introducing it must make a considered and properly documented decision.

Collect only what is needed

A responsible system should allow organisations to configure technology around their actual requirements rather than forcing them to collect unnecessary information.

For example, a mobile employee may need to confirm that they have arrived at an authorised work location. That does not automatically mean their movements need to be continuously tracked throughout the working day.

Similarly, operational technology may need to record which employee completed a job or production operation, but this should not become unrestricted personal surveillance.

The principle is straightforward: collect the information needed to achieve the defined purpose—and no more.

Important decisions should remain subject to human oversight

Workforce systems can identify exceptions, highlight patterns and provide managers with better information. They should not remove appropriate management judgement.

An attendance pattern may require investigation, but the system will not necessarily understand the personal or operational circumstances behind it. A productivity variance may identify a problem, but it may have been caused by machine downtime, material shortages, training requirements or an unrealistic production target.

Technology should support fair, consistent and informed decisions. Managers should remain able to review the underlying information, correct errors and consider the wider context before action is taken.

Security must be designed into the solution

Workforce information must be protected throughout its lifecycle.

This includes appropriate access controls, encryption, secure communications, clearly defined administrative permissions, retention policies, audit trails and reliable deletion processes. Remote access should also be controlled, authorised and restricted to the systems and time periods genuinely required.

The organisation using the system remains the data controller and is responsible for determining why and how employee information is processed. The technology provider should support that responsibility through secure design, clear documentation and configurable controls.

The Ceequel® approach

Ceequel® brings together Time & Attendance, HR, Employee Self Service, Access Control, Visitor Management, mobile clocking and Operational Intelligence within one configurable software suite.

This allows organisations to establish consistent controls across workforce processes while maintaining clear distinctions between different types of information and their intended purposes.

Depending on the organisation’s requirements, Ceequel can support:

Facial recognition or non-biometric proximity credentials.
Defined user roles and administrative permissions.
Accurate time, attendance, absence and working-hours records.
GPS and geofenced mobile clocking for authorised locations.
Controlled access to buildings and restricted areas.
Interactive fire and evacuation information.
Job, operation, output, downtime and labour-cost analysis.
Audit trails supporting management and compliance requirements.
Integration with payroll, HR and wider business systems.

The communications software used within Ceequel clocking devices is designed and coded by ELF Productivity Ltd, providing secure, encrypted communication between hardware and the Ceequel software environment.

Crucially, Ceequel provides information to authorised managers; it does not replace their responsibility to make fair, proportionate and properly informed decisions.

Better control and responsible use belong together

Organisations do not have to choose between operational visibility and employee trust.

A well-designed workforce-management system can help employers control labour costs, improve payroll accuracy, manage compliance and make better decisions while still respecting privacy, proportionality and individual rights.

The strongest workforce technology is not simply the technology that collects the most information. It is the technology that gives an organisation the information it genuinely needs, protects that information properly and enables it to be used openly, fairly and responsibly.

To discuss how Ceequel® can support responsible workforce management across your organisation, contact ELF Productivity Ltd or request a demonstration.

Why Corporate Businesses Must Start Preparing for Martyn’s Law

The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025—more commonly known as Martyn’s Law—will introduce new legal responsibilities for organisations responsible for certain publicly accessible premises and events.

Named in memory of Martyn Hett, one of the 22 people killed in the Manchester Arena attack, the legislation aims to ensure businesses are better prepared to protect employees, visitors and members of the public in the event of a terrorist incident.

Although Martyn’s Law is not yet in force, the Government has published statutory guidance and confirmed an implementation period of at least 24 months from Royal Assent on 3 April 2025. Organisations likely to fall within its scope should use this time to understand their responsibilities and begin preparing. Government guidance makes clear that businesses may wish to start considering the requirements before the legislation formally commences.

Which organisations will be affected?

Martyn’s Law does not automatically apply to every corporate office or workplace. It principally applies to qualifying premises used for activities listed within the Act, where members of the public may be present.

The legislation establishes two principal tiers:

The standard tier applies to qualifying premises where between 200 and 799 people, including employees, may reasonably be expected to be present at the same time.
The enhanced tier generally applies where 800 or more people may be present at the same time.

Qualifying public events attended by 800 or more people may also come within the enhanced requirements where entry controls are in place.

Corporate groups operating shops, hotels, leisure facilities, conference venues, healthcare environments, visitor attractions or other publicly accessible locations should therefore assess each site individually. A single organisation may be responsible for several premises, but the risks and necessary procedures may differ from one location to another.

Why businesses should act now

Preparing for Martyn’s Law should not be viewed simply as another compliance exercise. At its heart, the legislation is about ensuring organisations can respond quickly and effectively when lives may be at risk.

Businesses need to consider how they would:

Evacuate people away from danger.
Move people to a safer area within the premises—known as invacuation.
Lock down all or part of a building.
Communicate clear and timely information during an incident.

For enhanced-tier premises and qualifying events, organisations will also need to consider appropriate measures to reduce their vulnerability to attack and limit the risk of physical harm.

This requires more than producing a written policy. Businesses must understand who is on their premises, control how different areas are accessed and ensure that accurate information is available to those managing an emergency.

Knowing who is on site

One of the greatest challenges during any emergency is establishing who is actually present.

Employees may work across different locations, while contractors, agency workers and visitors may arrive and leave throughout the day. Paper visitor books and disconnected systems can quickly become inaccurate, particularly across large or multi-building sites.

Ceequel Visitor Management System provides a controlled and auditable process for managing visitors and contractors. Visitors can be pre-registered before arrival, issued with appropriate site information and recorded as they enter and leave.

Contractor documentation—including RAMS, Public Liability Insurance and other compliance records—can also be managed within the system, helping organisations strengthen their wider site-control processes.

Controlling access across the organisation

Ceequel Access Control allows businesses to manage who can enter particular buildings, rooms and controlled areas.

Access permissions can be defined by person, department, role, location or time of day. Lost cards and fobs can be cancelled immediately, temporary permissions can expire automatically, and facial recognition templates can be removed from connected devices centrally.

For organisations with multiple locations, access policies can be managed from a central point while still allowing authorised local administration. This helps create consistency across a corporate estate without ignoring the individual operational requirements of each site.

When planning for Martyn’s Law, access control can also form part of a wider strategy for evacuation, invacuation and lockdown. Depending upon the organisation’s agreed procedures and system configuration, doors and controlled areas can be managed to help direct people away from danger or prevent access to higher-risk areas.

Providing accurate emergency attendance information

Ceequel Fire Register brings employee, visitor and contractor attendance information together to provide an accurate, real-time view of who is believed to be on site.

The system can identify which building or area an individual last entered and provide emergency information to authorised personnel. Photographs can also assist with identification, while mobile access allows information to remain available away from a fixed reception desk or computer.

Although originally designed to support fire evacuation, accurate attendance information can form an important part of broader emergency preparedness. Knowing who may still be inside a building, who has arrived as a visitor and where people were last recorded can support a more informed response.

Bringing systems and procedures together

No single piece of software can make an organisation compliant with Martyn’s Law. Legal responsibility remains with the organisation or individual responsible for the qualifying premises or event.

Technology can, however, provide the visibility, control and evidence needed to support well-designed procedures.

By integrating Ceequel Access Control, Ceequel Visitor Management System and Ceequel Fire Register, organisations can create a more joined-up approach to:

Managing employees, visitors and contractors.
Controlling access to buildings and restricted areas.
Maintaining real-time attendance information.
Supporting evacuation, invacuation and lockdown procedures.
Managing multiple locations through a central system.
Demonstrating that security and emergency processes have been properly considered.

Preparation should begin before the deadline

Martyn’s Law represents an important change in how organisations approach public protection. Those that begin preparing now will have time to assess their premises, identify weaknesses, review responsibilities and test their procedures properly.

The objective should not be to do the minimum necessary to satisfy legislation. It should be to create an environment in which employees, visitors, contractors and members of the public are better protected—and where those responsible for managing an emergency have accurate information when every second matters.

Ceequel can assist organisations on that journey by bringing access control, visitor management and real-time emergency attendance information together within one integrated platform.

Modern day work place security

Making sure your business is secure in every way is a crucial to the success of your organisation. Companies who do not have systems in place to protect their premises or key data risk having their possessions n information stolen. Access control systems are designed to stop this from happening by securing every aspect of a business.

Access Control

Securing your business premises and the key data kept inside is paramount to any business owner. The most common method, organisations use to do this is by using an access control solution. Access control systems work by limiting and monitoring access to your organisations premises and secure data Files. Many organisations have already begun to experience the added benefits of an access control solution. Below are the three main ways in which an access control solution will revolutionise your business security.

The benefits of an access control System

Customisable

An access control system is by far the safest way to secure your organisation. Access can be controlled on a door by door basis minimising your risk of exposure. Employees are only allowed to access permitted areas of your building or the required information needed to complete their job. Limiting who has access to what information within your organisation means that if a data breach was to take place the list of possible suspects is significantly lower making it easier to find the person responsible. Not only can you limit employees to certain parts of your organisation you can also limit them to specific times and days. If as a company you shut down completely on public holidays or over festive periods, then having an access control system in place allows you to completely lock down your premises.

History logging

All access data is collected in real time and logged onto your time and attendance system. Information is not only stored every time an employee clocks in/out but also when employees try to access areas that are restricted to them. This information is easily accessible to line mangers and notifications can even be set up to alert them as soon as access is denied. This information is also imperative when it comes to investigating data theft or physical property damage. The information can also be used to track any individual employee’s movements you may be sceptical of.

Keyless

Employees no longer need to worry about locking themselves out of the office as most access control systems don’t require a physical key to gain access to a building or area. Access is granted using a number of different innovative technologies. Biometric systems permit employee access through the use of fingerprint or facial recognition. Proximity systems require employees to carry a key card or fob which will need to be presented within 3-5cm of the reader. Each system can be supplied with a backup clocking method.

Access control systems are regenerating the way organisations secure not only their office space but also the key information stored inside. For more information on how an access control system could help you, contact us today!

Time and attendance for business and the available access control solutions

Organisations have been using time and attendance systems as a means to track employee clocking data for over 20 years. Old card based systems were slow and unreliable and as technology advanced new cutting edge real time systems took there place. Employees are no longer limited to how they can clock as most systems now come with a range of different options. The introduction of biometric and proximity technology now means that clocking can be completed in a number of seconds.

Access Control

Time and attendance within a business is not a new concept. Organisations have been using paper cards as a means of clocking employee working hours since the 20^thcentury. The problem with using a paper card system is that it’s extremely unreliable. Paper is easily lost and even if the card remained safe there was never any way of knowing if the times written on the sheet were accurate. This caused major problems for companies when it came to payroll, meaning employees were often over or under paid. An employee who has been under paid is less likely to work to their full potential meaning productivity levels in the work place often drop. Low productivity levels and overpaid staff can lead to organisations losing out on thousands a year.

As times changed and technology advanced so did the type of systems organisations use to track their employees time and attendance data. Electronic automated clocking systems now record accurate employee data in real time. As data no longer needs to be manually imputed human resources departments are able to focus on more pressing tasks.

The benefits of having a fully functioning time and attendance system

The main benefit for a company which uses a time and attendance system is that the data being collected always remains accurate. As all employee clock-ins are collected through an electronic system, the chances of fraudulent clocking is significantly reduced. Employee time-thefts are also reduced as clockings can be completed via an IP based clock device, over a browser and even through a mobile device. This allows employees to clock from any location whilst on the go. Notifications can be set up within the system to alert managers when staff clock late or leave early. These alerts inform an employer of attendance issues at the earliest stage.

Companies who implemented punch card systems often became victims of ‘buddy clocking’. Employees would often clock in for their “colleagues” when they were perhaps running late or had opted to take a longer break than allowed. Almost all time and attendance systems available today, come with technology which can make it impossible for an employee to clock as anyone but themselves.

Human resource departments are at the forefront of any business. It manages all employee data and ensures that all information they have remains correct and up to date. The underlying issues surrounding this is that manually checking and manipulating data can be time consuming and extremely costly. Data collation and maintenance rapidly drains the resource available in most HR departments, meaning that information is often neglected or mislaid. Any dynamic software solution should combine both Time & Attendance and HR System within one scalable database.

One database means the eradication of double keying information as data entered is immediately filtered throughout the system.

Most now come equipped with employee self-service (ESS) capabilities which provides employees with an easy-to-use web based interface allowing them to update their own personal data, without needing to contact their HR department. Employees with access to ESS can also view information relating to their shift patterns, holidays – requested, planned or taken, together with full information on their weekly clockings and pay premiums.

Employees are able to request holidays or absences using employee self-serve and any absence requests are forwarded to their line manager for approval. Once a request has been accepted it is automatically imputed into the employee’s calendar, removing any need for the employee to contact HR.

Implementing an automated time and attendance system can also help a business’s stay on the right side of any legislation. Manual systems make it difficult for companies to track things such as overtime and overall hours worked. Both have high legal requirements that if not obeyed can lead to an employee perusing corrective action via an employment tribunal.

The available Access control solutions

Over the years, the number of Time & Attendance systems available to businesses has significantly increased. Advancing technology is often utilised by the companies who manufacturing T&A systems creating a wider choice of cutting edge systems. Each system is designed with its own capabilities and can permit access to employees in a number of different ways.

Biometric systems

Biometric access control systems are becoming ever more popular. These technologies offer cutting edge opportunities – look impressive to visitors and because they rely on unique employee features time-theft is completely eradicated.

Fingerprint biometric Time & Attendance units are the most common systems implemented into companies as they now have a 99.9% accuracy rate. As Time & Attendance systems act as one big database, information collected on one terminal, is automatically passed through to all the other terminals within the business. This provides employees the ability to clock at any terminal within the building. Facial recognition software works in exactly the same way. Once enrolled, template information is distributed automatically throughout the company’s device estate.

Most Time & Attendance systems can be integrated with an access control unit. Businesses with an integrated access control and Time & Attendance system, are able to restrict access on a door-by-door basis, making sure that only authorised employees gain access to sensitive areas. Access can also be restricted by date and time allowing companies to lock down their business premises over festive periods, during bank holidays and after working hours.

Proximity technology

Proximity access control systems have always required an employee to swipe their access card in order to clock. The processes of swiping a card however can be time consuming. Employees in a busy environment often swipe their cards too quickly for a system to recognise who they are, forcing them to slow down and problems begin as ques start to form into the building especially at busy periods of the day.

As Proximity technology advanced – so did the systems and options available. The invention of contactless technology now means that access control cards and fobs are designed to permit access without the need to swipe. An employee simply needs to hold their card up to the device in order to gain access or register a clocking.

Intercom and integration with VOIP

Intercom systems have been the chosen solution for granting visitor access into buildings for a number of years. More often than not, they come with audio capabilities but as costs decrease, more are being installed with both audio and video capabilities.

As companies move towards a combined VIOP infrastructure, external intercom can now be fully integrated with your VIOP telephone system, providing full control of your external access points to any extension on your telephone system.

Barrier automation and turnstiles

Automated barriers or turnstiles now provide control to companies of who has access to your perimeter, company carpark, warehouses or any other company land.

Securing the first point of access to your organisation adds an extra level of security when protecting your business. Both barriers and turnstiles can be configured to only allow access to registered employees within your company’s Time & Attendance database. Access can be granted using biometric or proximity technology and time profiles can be set up in order to stop people from accessing the premises outside of working hours or on certain days.

There are a number of different types of barriers available including sliding gates, ground mounted bollards and rising arm barriers. Turnstiles are also available for both internal and external applications and are usually configured with anti-pass-back technology.

For more information on what a time and attendance system is, the benefits it could have on your business and the available access control systems, contact us today!

Protecting staff and intellectual property

Access control is now an essential tool to have when it comes to the protection of your employees, company property and information. Not having an access control system in place means your potentially putting the well being of your entire organisation at risk. Elf Productivity’s Access Control system allows you to restrict access on a door by door basis.

Access control within a business does much more than just locking a door. It’s now seen as a vital tool to protect your employees, their private property and the data, records and intellectual property of your business.

If your company doesn’t have an Access Control system in place – then not only are you potentially putting the well being of your employees at risk – your entire business is at risk.

Elf Productivity’s Ceequel Access Control System revolutionises the way which companies secure their sites. The flexibility of Ceequel® Access Control enables you to proactively manage access to areas of your organisation. The software functions across LAN, WAN or even through the cloud – allowing for a single, company-wide Access Control Solution.

Access control within your business isn’t just limited to doors. Elf’s Ceequel® Access Control can be used to provide secure, authorised access to car park barriers, gate, lifts, power shutters, roller doors and turnstiles – restricting access to all parts of your organisation.

Elf Productivity’s IP based access control system works by using your current Cat5/6 networking infrastructure, providing for greater manageability and reduced support costs.

Integrating your Access Control solution with Elf’s time and attendance / Human Resource modules, enables you to manage all your business processes in one easy to use platform. Having one centralised solution means that you can provide your employees with one simple solution for all locations and divisions of your company.

Your Access Control system can be used as your company’s fire register as each door, barrier or turnstile etc can be set up to identify if a person is in or out of the premises. All information is collected in real time meaning fire registers are kept constantly up to date.

Fire register assembly points can be configured within the system and upon the sounding of the fire alarm an accurate employee lists can be sent through to designated fire marshals by email or sent through to network printers.

Your restricted doors would also be set up to automatically release when the alarm sounds.

If you would like more information on how access control can revolutionise the way in which your company secures their sites then contact us today!

Access Control should be your Number One Priority

Access Control is a vital part of any organisation. If a business doesn’t have an access control system in place then potentially your property and sensitive information is at risk. Securing your sensitive data decreases this risk and also protects your employees and visitors.

Access control is one of the biggest buzz words in business right now, and for good reason. Why, you ask? Well, you wouldn’t give the brand new cashier the combination to the CEO’s personal safe, would you? Of course not, because the cashier doesn’t need that kind of access to do his or her job. The reality, though, is that when your business runs on an unsecured network where there aren’t enough safety measures taken there is nothing to stop employees on the shop floor from getting access to information they don’t need, and probably shouldn’t have. Performance reviews, personal information, company meeting minutes, client information, and so on, are all at risk.

The fewer people who have access to sensitive data, the smaller the chances are that someone may mess it up. And if something does happen, there’s a very small pool to draw from regarding who is responsible for it.

Access Control For The Modern Business

Just because you’re not a computer wizard, that doesn’t mean you can’t put reasonable, simple controls on your business’ network. Elf Productivity Ltd. has designed a simple software suite that lets anyone maintain their controls, keeping sensitive information in a place where only those who need it can get to it. In addition to access control features, though, this software also comes with a built-in time clock, employee self-service features, and it’s user-friendly. It’s meant to work with any business at any level, so regardless of whether you’re a sprawling multi-national corporation, or just a local store hoping to expand, this software will help you achieve your goals.

If you’d like more information on how Elf Productivity Ltd. can help your business achieve more, then simply contact us to find out about all the options we offer you.

The Access Control of the Future

Choosing the right method to keep your information secure can be a difficult task for any organisation and with so many to choose from the task can often seem like an impossible one. Not securing your data however is out of the question as unsecured data can be accessed by anyone, thus increasing the risk of sensitive information landing in the wrong hands.

Access control is one of the oldest business practices known to mankind. The earliest developments involved guards and bars, but as technology advanced we invented everything from lock boxes to secret panels. In today’s digital world, we have access to more methods of access control than ever before, but the sheer variety of options can sometimes seem like a burden. After all, how do you choose the right lock to keep your business safe?

Flexible Digital Access Control

This is a question that Elf Productivity Ltd. has pondered over quite a bit, and the answer it created is both simple, and elegant. That answer is a software suite that integrates every function a business needs to get through the day, but which is simple enough that even those who don’t consider themselves tech savvy can use with little instruction.

So what does it do? Well, a little of everything. This particular software suite has an integrated time clock, for example, and it also provides different levels of accessibility depending on an individual’s clearance. A standard employee can sign into his or her account, clock in, and access all of the programs needed to do the day’s work. Employees can even access their personal information, changing it as needed in the event that they have a name change, move, or make any other alterations. At the same time, though, the system makes sure that only people with clearance can access employee write-ups, look at work history, or gain access to financial data.

In short, the software provides a flexible system that will handle anything your business can throw at it, while at the same time making sure you can lock any digital doors you need to. For more information on this software suite, and how it can help your business, simply contact us today!

Why Access Control is more Important (and difficult) than ever before

Access control within a business used to be a relatively simple process with all important documents being locked away in filling cabinets. The implementation of modern day technology however has now complicated the process with businesses storing important information from an employee’s personal details to credit card information on a computer network. Without the use of an electronic access control system all of this information is at risk of falling into the wrong hands.

In the past, access control in a business was relatively simple: if you had files that contained sensitive information, you put them in a filing cabinet in your office, and locked the drawer; when you went home for the day you locked your office, and you could rest assured that the information was safe behind barriers that only you had the key for.

As we all know though, the days of paper files (or at least exclusively paper files) are long behind us. Modern businesses run on computer networks that hold everything from credit card data and employee profiles, to bank account and social security numbers. While all of this information is necessary for conducting business, it is a little scary to think about what would happen if it fell into the wrong hands.

Electronic Access Control

That’s where Elf Productivity Ltd. comes into the picture. We know the worries businesses have to deal with, and it’s why we developed a unique software suite that ensures private information remains private.

Our software acts as an all-in-one solution to your business’s needs. It has a time clock for keeping track of which employees are working when, it offers employee self-service so that your HR department isn’t the only one capable of changing employee information, and most importantly it offers access control. You are in charge when it comes to who can see what information, and our software allows you to keep private files or documents out of the general network. So if some files are necessary for management but not your lower-level workers, we let you protect those. We also make sure that no outside forces get into your system, and make off with the data you’re trying so hard to keep safe.

For more information on how Elf Productivity Ltd. can help you keep your business locked up tight simply contact us today!

The Importance of Access Control in the Digital Age

The idea behind access control is simple. If you don’t need access to certain information in order to complete a task then you won’t be given access. Access control within a business works in a similar way with company owners, managers and employees often having different levels of access. As technology changes access control becomes a necessity for all businesses.

Access Control is one of the oldest necessities in business. For example, while a store might have 50 employees, only the owner and a select few managers have the keys to the door and the code to the alarm system. That way, if the store gets robbed, and the perpetrator had both a key and the security code, it narrows the pool of possible suspects.

The idea behind access control is simple: if you don’t need access to something to do your job, then why should you have that access?

The Challenges of The Internet Age

As technology grows more advanced, access control becomes both more necessary, and more difficult. Most businesses today have a computerised network, and that network controls all of the activity in that business. Hourly employees use the network to clock in and out, and human resources uses it to keep track of employee information and to make changes when necessary. Management uses the network to evaluate job performance, to store notes on employee activity, and to keep track of customer information. That’s a lot of data, and a business has to make sure that employees only have access to the parts of it they need to for security purposes. That’s a big challenge to face, but it’s why Elf Productivity Ltd. designed software to make that job easy.

A Software Suite That Does It All

Our software was designed specifically with access control in mind, and we combined that with ease of use. If you want to make sure that only managers have access to certain files, our software can help you do that. If you want a digital time clock, and a software suite that allows employees to alter their own personal information for name or address changes, we can do that as well.

In short we’ve created a single tool that will help your business achieve more with less energy. For more information about how this software can keep you secure while letting you do more, simply contact us today!

Ceequel® Software Access Control vs Panel Box Systems

Our access control system has drastically changed the face of access control for many businesses. Classic site based systems rely on physical wiring and multiple site control boxes in order to manage who goes where. Our system works on both Local Area Networks (LAN) and Wide Area Networks (WAN) and communicates via TCIP/IP meaning companies are able to control access to all of their sites from one central station.

Ceequel® software-based access control has changed the face of access control. The software operates on both Local Area Networks (LAN) and Wide Area Networks (WAN), and communicates via TCIP/IP so companies are able to control access to all their sites from one central station.

Contrast this with classic site-based central panel systems that need multiple electric panel boxes, power supplies, and site controllers to control specific clusters of doors. Oh, yes, and there’s also the host PC, RS485 cables to provide communication to each panel box, and feet upon feet of wiring between the panels and door controllers. Central panel installation calls for expensive electricians, and at the end of the day all it provides is limited access control to employees using proximity cards.

Ceequel® Access Control, on the other hand, is one-size-fits-all, supporting not only proximity cards, but also key fobs, barcodes, company-designed ID cards, and even fingerprint biometrics. It supplies each access point with a list of authorised employees and detailed information as to exactly who is allowed access and when. That one-size-fits-all feature extends to Ceequel®’s ability to control not only door locks but turnstiles, barriers, and fast lane systems.

Since all Ceequel® modules are based on Microsoft SQL technology, they can run seamlessly on existing systems and infrastructures; since the access control module uses the same hardware and ID cards as the Ceequel® Time and Attendance module, the two can be fully integrated. In addition, whatever data is collected by the Access Control module can be used in conjunction with the Fire Register and Employee Tracking modules.

So if you’re ready to move beyond a twentieth Century central panel access control system, contact us. We provide a turn key solution, with everything you need to fully meet your twenty-first century access control needs.